Geelani concerned over political detainees’ plight

They are ill-treated and humiliated for their affiliation with freedom struggle. In Udhampur jail, these prisoners are mercilessly beaten and thrashed and later confined to cells and solitary confinement.

Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today expressed deep concern and anguish over the plight of detainees languishing in different jails in and outside valley.

“The Kashmiri political detainees, lodged in the outside valley jails, are on one pretext or the other, harassed, intimidated and subjected to political vendetta.

They are ill-treated and humiliated for their affiliation with freedom struggle. In Udhampur jail, these prisoners are mercilessly beaten and thrashed and later confined to cells and solitary confinement.

They are assaulted, ill-treated and compelled to use dirty and unhygienic utensils for cooking and drinking purpose,” Geelani, in a statement today, said.

Blaming jail authorities for their callous and inhuman approach against detainees, Geelani said, “These political prisoners are ill-treated and humiliated by criminals lodged in these jails. They are denied medical treatment and basic needs.”